Cueboard

Guide 07 · 4 min

Use automatic app controls

Let Cueboard follow the frontmost Mac app and understand when built-in, saved, and general controls appear.

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How Cueboard chooses controls

  1. 01

    Saved profiles come first

    If you added or customized a profile that matches the active app, Cueboard shows your version.

  2. 02

    Built-in defaults need no setup

    If no saved profile matches but Cueboard recognizes the app, its verified template appears automatically. The Built-in defaults label makes this clear.

    Claude controls shown automatically on a paired tablet1Built-in2Actions
    Built-in actions appear without adding Claude to the saved deck.
  3. 03

    General handles unknown apps

    If Cueboard has no matching saved profile or built-in template, it shows General.

Make defaults yours

  1. 01

    Choose Edit mode

    While built-in defaults are visible, choose Edit. Cueboard first creates a saved copy, then opens that copy for editing.

  2. 02

    Change safely

    Rename keys, change icons and colors, replace shortcuts, add pages, or refine context rules. Your saved profile now wins over future built-in defaults.

    Cueboard edit mode after saving built-in Claude defaults1Saved profile2Key editor
    Editing creates a personal profile rather than modifying Cueboard's source template.
  3. 03

    Check customized shortcuts

    Built-in chords assume current English-US defaults. If an app, language, or keymap changes a shortcut, edit the action to match your Mac.